Snare device for drums



(No Model.)

4 E. A. LOUGEB.

SNARE DEVICE FOR DRUMS.

No. 521,379. Patented June 12, 1894.

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lUNrTEn STATES PATENT Orricn.

EDWIN A. LOUGEE, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

SNARE DEVICE FOR DRUMS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of LettersPatent No. 521,379, dated June 12, 1894.

Application filed October 7, 1893.

To 00% whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, EDWIN A. LOUGEE, of Haverhill, in the county of Essex, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snare Devices for $rums, of which the following is a specifica- This invention consists essentiallyin a snare device for drums, being so designed as to cast oif immediately the tension on the snare guts, while at the same time retain the free ends of the snare-guts in the same relative posit1on as before the tension was cast oif, and to attain the same tension of the guts at the will of the manipulator, and

The object of this invention is to obviate the necessity of having to adjust the guts to the same tension, as before released.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application Figure 1 represents a perspective view in detail of a drum with my invention applied; Fig. 2., a front view of my invention, and Fig. 3., a side section of Fig. 2., and Fig. 4., a side view showing how I effeet a releasement of the guts from the tension, while at the same time retain the ends thereof as before said guts are freed from strain, and attain the original tension of the guts without having to again manipulate the gut straining screw.

(1) represents the hoop of the drum: (2) clearance openings for the snare guts: (3) the snare guts: (4) the tucking hoops: (5) the dirum-skin, and (6) the shell, and (7) the gut s ay.

My snare straining device like other devices forstraining the guts is secured to the hoop by the screws (8).

(A) represents my gut castoff holding member that is retained on the aforesaid hoop by the said screws. This member is provided with the lugs or trunnions (a) at its lower end, and with the snap catch lever stop (a') and trunnion (0. at its upper end.

(B) denotes the snap catch lever which is pivotally retained by the gut castofl? holding member, and which has lugs or trunnions (b) designed to engage each side of aforesaid trunnion (o for the purpose of effecting a suitable fulcrum for itself, and, this snap catch lever has its opposite end designed so as to produce a suitable curved surface for Serial No. 487,494. (No model.)

the castoff member or lever (C) to engage, and a recess or retaining wall (1)) to prevent the castoif lever swinging back after being snapped in the above mentioned recess. The construction of this snap catch lever is optional so far as the form or design of its head just described is concerned as the function of this snap catch lever is to readily yield to and retain the castoff lever, and to prevent it going back until the said snap catch lever is raised by the manipulator. Thus there are various ways of designing this snap catch lever or head to efficiently attain the same end.

(D) represents a spring that has one end retained by the castoff retaining member and the other end pressing on the upper surface of the snap catch lever which is to force said lever in a downward direction to produce a permanent position as jointly elfected by the beforementioned stop (a'),and to eifect a returning snapping action of said lever when raised by forcing the castofi lever so as to have its upper end opposite the recess in said lever. This castoff lever has its lower end pivotally retained by the castoff retaining member as previously mentioned, by having thelugs or trunnions (0) respectively each side of the retaining member trunnions (a).

(E) represents a rod that passes through both the abovementioned trunnions or lugs (a) and (c), and (6) denotes a spring spiral in construction that surrounds said rod and has its respective ends engaging the respect- We sides of the castofi retaining member and the castoiI" lever, which is to cause the castoif lever to immediately fly back when released by raising the spring pressed snap catch lever, which is illustrated by Fig. 4:.

(F) represents the snare gut holding or biting member, which is pivotally connected at one end to the castoif lever, and which has its other or lower end free to swing as caused by the adjusting screw (G). The lower end of this lever is tapped to receive the screws (f that cause the biting plate f) to approach near the swinging biting member and thus bite the snare guts sufficient to prevent their slipping. (f) represents the pivotal connection of this snare gut biting member.

The above mentioned adjusting screw en gages corresponding threads made in the snare gut biting member, and has its end contacting with the surface of the castofi lever thus causing the snare gut holding member to swing in the direction according to the rotary movement of the adjusting screw.

I Wish to mention that the spring (a) is not requisite as the force of the guts is sufficient to immediately swing the castoft lever when released by lifting the snap catch lever, and thus do not Wish it to be understood that this spring (6) is a necessity.

Having described the organism of my snare gut castofi and straining device, it will be readily seen that when the guts have been strained sufficient to effect the desired vibration, when requisite, they can be immedi ately relieved from their strain, by lifting the swinging end of the snap catch lever, and

thus permitting the castofl lever to swing in the direction as pressed by the spring (e) or drawn through the tension on the guts, without having to manipulate the gut straining screw, and that the same tension on the guts can be immediately attained or applied by forcing the castofi lever back in its retained position by the snap catch lever, which is clearly illustrated by the drawings especially by Figs. 3., and 4.

I claim 1. In a snare device for drums, the combination of the member (A) the snap catch lever, the snare castoff member, the snare'straining member, adjusting screw (G), and bite plate (f') and screws (f substantially as, and for the purpose described.

2. The combination with the hoop and the snares of a drum, of a snare device, consisting of the member (A), the snap catch lever, the snare castoffi member, the snare straining member, and bite, and strain adjusting device, substantially as, and for the purpose described.

3. In asnare device for drums, the member (A) designed to be retained on the hoop of a drum, and to pivotally retain as described the snap catch lever, and the snare castofi. lever, in combination with the spring pressed snap catch lever, the snare castotf lever, the snare straining member and bite and adjusting screw (G), substantially as, and for the purpose described.

4. In a snare device for drums, the member (A), the snap cat'chlever, the snare castofit lever, substantially as specified, in combination with the snare straining member pivotally retained on the snare castofi member and provided with an efficient snare bite and snare strain adjusting device, substantially as described.

EDWIN A. LOUGEE.

Witnesses:

EUsEBIUs A. KELLOGG, THOMAS W. HOBDAY. 

